Graham Takes Vice Chairmanship for Adventist Health Board of Directors

Ricardo Graham, president of the Pacific Union, is replacing Jere Patzer as vice chair of the Adventist Health Board. Patzer replaced Thomas J. Mostert as chairman when Mostert retired last year after serving as chairman for 21 years.

SoCal Facility Says Goodbye to Historic Building

White Memorial Medical Center celebrated the closing of its old building with a special door locking ceremony. The sentimental event celebrated many memories of the building while looking forward to the future of the hospital's new main entrance. The event featured guest speakers including Councilman Jose Huizar, who acknowledged the long lasting commitment of the hospital to the Boyle Heights community. Learn more about WMMC at www.whitememorial.com.

Bariatric Solutions in Bakersfield Holds 3rd Annual Celebration Reunion

The San Joaquin Community Hospital event attracted more than 400 guests and was themed "Baby, You're a Star." Jackie Guerra, noted comedienne, actress, author and designer attended and talked about her gastric bypass surgery success. The reunion also featured a before-and-after fashion show and video presentation highlighting successes of former patients. Learn more about Bariatric Solutions at www.sanjoaquinhospital.org.

Glendale Hospital Among Top Places to Work in L.A.

In a recent survey by the Los Angeles Business Journal, Glendale Adventist Medical Center ranked 11th among large companies as one of the best places to work in L.A. It also was the top ranked hospital in L.A. County. In addition, the facility was named best hospital in Glendale by readers of the Glendale News-Press, and "Faith" Watetu Nachemi, R.N., a nurse at the facility, was named best nurse in Glendale. Get a glimpse of GAMC at www.glendaleadventist.com.

Gold Country Gets New Outpatient Imaging Center

Sonora Regional Medical Center debuted its new diagnostic imaging center earlier this year. The new 11,000 square-foot center provides state-of-the-art digital imaging and an additional laboratory draw station for a broad range of diagnostic tests. Housing equipment from Siemens Medical Solutions, including an open bore MRI, 64-slice CT, digital mammography, ultrasound and X-ray, the center is a fully digital environment including a digital patient record that acquires, stores and retrieves diagnostic images in PACS. This technology allows radiologists to interpret results from the Imaging Center, the hospital campus or even an academic medical center where an expert can review images. Check out SRMC's new digs at www.sonoramedicalcenter.org.

Hanford Area Hospitals Improve Quality with Color-Coded Wristbands

Adding another layer of patient safety, nurses at Central Valley General Hospital, Hanford Community Medical Center and Selma Community Hospital now attach color-coded plastic bands to the wrists of those with special needs. Patient with allergies are identified with a red wristband, those at risk of falling with yellow and those who do not want to be resuscitated with purple. By adding wristbands, the hospitals are following recommendations from the California Hospital Association, which advises all California hospitals to adopt the same three colors for these conditions. See what's happening in the Central Valley www.hanfordhealth.com.